BIAL files case against Kingfisher Airlines over non-payment of fees

Bangalore: Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has filed case in a Magisterial Court against Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines for non-payment of user development and passenger service fees.

BIAL spokesperson said, "We have filed a case against Kingfisher Airlines on October 21 regarding non-payment of user development fee and passenger service fee."

The spokesperson declined to divulge any further details relating to the case. However, sources say the case is relating to payment of user development and passenger service fee collected by airlines from its passengers between 2008-12 to BIAL.

Kingfisher had collected Rs 208 crore rpt Rs 208 crore from 2008 to 2012 which was due to BIAL, the sources claimed. UB group VP (Corporate Communications) Prakash Mirpuri in a statement said: "We are not aware and neither have we been served any papers. It is therefore impossible to respond on a matter we are completely unaware of."